Movie

Sweetwater

Released: April 14, 2023 (2023)

Runtime: 119 minutes

Genres: Drama

In 1990 Chicago, a taxi driver recounts to his passenger, a sportswriter, his life story. He reveals himself to be Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first African Americans to play in the NBA.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Richard Dreyfuss as Maurice Podoloff
Age at release: 75
Mike Starr as Eddie Gottlieb
Age at release: 72
Eric Roberts as Judd
Age at release: 66
Kevin Pollak as Abe Saperstein
Age at release: 65
Jim Meskimen as Miles Slocum
Age at release: 63
Cary Elwes as Ned Irish
Age at release: 60
Jeremy Piven as Joe Lapchick
Age at release: 57
Jim Caviezel as Sports Writer
Age at release: 54
Jason Sklar as Donnie Grossman
Age at release: 51
Everett Osborne as Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton
Age at release: Unknown

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Ernest Harden Jr. as Coach Will Robinson
Age at release: 70
Wayne Federman as Referee Pete
Age at release: 63
Paul Hipp as Barker
Age at release: 59
Eric Etebari as Frank
Age at release: 53
Robert Ri'chard as Pop
Age at release: 40
Gary Clark Jr. as T-Bone
Age at release: 39
Bobby Portis Jr. as Earl "Big Cat" Llyod
Age at release: 28
Emmaline as Jeanne Staples
Age at release: 25
Delijah McAlpin as Teen Sweetwater
Age at release: 15
Ca'Ron Jaden Coleman as Young Sweetwater
Age at release: 9
Ashani Roberts as Sweetwater's Mother
Age at release: Unknown
Billy Malone as Dan
Age at release: Unknown
Dahlia Waingort as Mrs. Lapchick
Age at release: Unknown
Dave Cobert as Dick McGuire
Age at release: Unknown
Herbert 'Flight Time' Lang as Babe
Age at release: Unknown
Joshua King Brooks as Chuck Cooper
Age at release: Unknown
Steven Morse as Norm Drucker
Age at release: Unknown
Preston Galli as Autograph Seeking Boy (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown